
Sydney Manning
School: University of Minnesota
Expertise: Product testing, cleaning & organization, pets, beauty
Sydney Manning
- Designated notetaker, capturing real-time feedback, and product coordinator, sourcing items for the Product Testing Team to test
- Former copywriter at an advertising agency reviewing, and editing hundreds of scripts, billboards and e-blasts
- Former editorial intern at a Minneapolis-based publishing agency, which is where she first discovered her love for media and publishing
Experience
Sydney Manning is the editorial coordinator for Taste of Home, Reader’s Digest and Family Handyman’s Product Testing Team. On a rolling basis, she coordinates and sources each product to ensure a seamless intaking and testing process. During testing, she observes and takes notes, capturing the candid feedback of our hands-on testers. With her help, the team has tested and reviewed products, including cordless vacuums, luggage, kitchen mats, food processors and more. During her time at university and through previous employment, she has come to value dedication, trustworthiness and honesty in her work. In her free time, she loves reading, lounging with her dogs, and enjoying any glimmer of warm Wisconsin weather.
Education
University of Minnesota, Hubbard School of Journalism, Bachelor of ArtsÂ